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The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
Obituary.

FRANKLIN, Ind, Oct. 1s-Isaac S. Brown. a
highly respected citizen and prominent farmer
of this county, died bis home, miles
northwest of this city, last evening at o'clock.
He was born in Wythe County, Va. Jan. Is.
1929 and came to johnson county, a poor boy.
at the age of ten. By industry and honest
thrift accumulated comfortable competence.
He was a member of the Hopeweli Presbyterian
Church and has held the Office OF elder since
1852 He was universally esteemed as an hon
est. reehearted Christian gentleman. The fun
eral services will be held on Wedn esday. at the
Hopewel Church. at 1890 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. j. ". PuRh.
GREENsBURG. Ind, Oct 18-Sanford Miers.
father of Robert W. Miers, OF Bloomington. died
at his residence E this city, this evening. He
was for many years one of the wealthiest and
most prominent farmers in the county. For
about ten years past was a great sufferer from
partial paralysis and has been bedridden two
years more. He leaves q widow and several
grown children.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct 1s.-Thomas O'Con-
nor, of tho banking firm of O'Connor 65 Sulii-
van, of this city. died at Refugio Tex. to-day.
He was of tho leading ranchmen Of Texas,
and leaves fortune of 5000 .000
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
Minor Notes.

J. Mayberry's drug store, at Elkhart, was
closed Yesterday on a mortgage. The stock will
probably be sold.
Daniel E. Doherty. guardian of the heirs of
Francis j. Preratt, has filed papers in the JEFF
erson Circuit Court to contest the will OF thu
late James Cunningham. The estate is valued
at $4,000
Considerable Of a sensation produced in
the Christian Church, of Holton. Sunday
AS Elder Ridgeway advanced to take the hand
of Mrs Davidson Yatsr, a new member, he was
struck by MIR. Yater. who was incensed at his
wife joining the church The elder caused tho
arrest of Mr.. Yater this morning, and he was
fined 81 by the squire
Clifford l.. LackmaD. aged thirteen years, left
his home in LaGro, Wabash county. on Oct. IL.
He is of fair complexion. with light hair and
blue eyes; is of stout build and was dressed,
when he left home, in light coat made with a
belt. dark jeans pants ard old shoes; had
straw hat of light and blue straw; he is of
medium size, is left-handed and is quick to
learn; is good scholar. willing to work and has
some knowledge of wood working machinery.
He had money with him at the time. Any
person giving information of him returning
him will be rewarded by his father and mother
Mr. and Mrs. O. Y. Lackman, of LaGro.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL
A Possibility that American Marines
May Find Some Fighting at Panama.
Recommendations from the Annual Report of
the First Comptroller Of the Treasury
Other Items of Washington News.
CHANCE FOR A FIGHT.


Uncle Sans Marines May Soon Find Busi-
at Panama.
Washington Special
The State Department has received no iu-
formation from Panama that woud d confirm the
statements Of "civll engineer" telegraphed
from New York. who said that large numbers
of laborers are at Colon without work or money,
and are unable to get away, and that in conse-
quence the merchants and respectable class are
anxious and fear an outbreak. While nothing
official has been received at the department
prominent officials are are not surprised
at the intelligence, some time ago the
department. was notified that work on the
canal was slack, and that there were
large mum bers OF idle men who were without
money. These laborers are pretty hard set OF
men, recruited from every place under the sun,
and would not hesitate TO resort to violence II
they found themselves without money or food
and chance Of obtaining either. The only
interest this country has down there is in pro-
tecting American citizens and their property.
and in keeping transit open, as we did ip 1883.
The Navy Department is also without official
sdsices the subject AT the present time the
American flag doesn't at Colon. The
Iroquois and the Alert are at Callao. and could
reach there in less than week, and the Marion
now route to Panama, and will arrive there
at the latter end of this month. The vessels
have total com PIGMENT of about 600 men and
officers. and could land 400 If necessary. In 1885
about 100 men were sent ashore: hut then the
situation was more critical than 1t could posi-
bly, ne now, because at that time the country
was IN revolution, while now il there
outbreak it would only be tho work of mob.
''and 400 American blue jackets and Marines"
as q naval officer remarked, fought to be able
to make it warm for a mob ten times as big
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19

w. McCleerv, pastor of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church of Springfield, delivered the
sermon The new church s to cost $50, 600.
Over 300 citizens of Cherry Valley have signed
petition asking that new trial be granted DR..
B. Fl. Bean. who was found guilty of outrage
Typhoid fever is sorely affecting the people OF
Cowden. It attacks young and old alike. A
large per cent. Of the patients succhmb to the
malady.
At the general convention OF the Illinois Bap-
tist Association, in session at Rock Island
DR.. j. Buckley was reelected historical secretary
and II. NJ. Car. of Alton, was elected treasurer
The company store of the Grape Creek Coal
and Coke Company was burgarIZed and the
safe clown to atoms Monday night. Over 800
was taken from the safe. and about 5000 worth
Of goods. consisting of clothing, boots, Shoes
etc.. from the store.
Silas McManus was passing through corn
field at Decatur his way home, Monday
night when two men rose from cover and poured
load of bird shot into his head He will die.
ants. thought he was stealing corn.
An investigation by the State Veterinary
Surgeon has led to the discovery of seven glan-
dered horses in Menomiuee township, 10
Daviess county. which have been ordered shot.
mum ber of other horses have been exposed to
the disease, and quarantine has been
placed on the premises where the discovery was
made.
On Monday the vein of water that was to have
furnished the supply for a waterworks system,
in Clinton, was tested and the flow, after con-
tinuing about ten minutes, was wholly exhaust
ed. Nearly 81. 900 has been spent in prospecting
PEELED to look at their work in the light of fat
failure,
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
The Emp,oyinr Pripters.

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S.-The first Lational conven-
ton of the Employing Printers of the United
States convened this afternoon in this city
About ninety delegates. representing the princi-
pal Eastern and Western cities, were in attend
ance A speech of welcome was made by Mr.. c.
H. Bakely, of the Chicago Typothetae in which
he said that "unyielding. inf1exible opposition to
the nine hour proposition is determinar alton !"
He also stated that the object of tha convention
was to form a strong organization to resist the
unreasonable demands of those employed in the
trade. After some routine business a permanent
organization effected with the following of
fcers: President. Il. H. Smith. of New York;
vice president l.. Slawson. of St Louis; secrs-
tary, VIM. Johnston, of Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
A DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL EVENT.
The Piano Recital of Miss Neatly Stevens al
the First Baptist Church.

positive pleasure to the music-lovers of this
city the piano recital given last night, at the
First Baptist Church. by Miss Neatly Stevens,
the eminent young pianist, of Chicago. The
audience was composed of leading musicians,
who thoroughly appreciated the excellence OF
the playing. Miss Stevens has an exquisite
touch-delicate. yet irm-and in the Caprice
Espa9nol." by Moszkowski. the notes seemed
like 'p..eled dew drops" The first number was
the Hungarian Rhapsody" by Liszt whose pu-
pill Miss Stevens was while studying in Europe.
Every number was good. The 'Toccata and
Fugue," by Bach Taussic; s'Die Zufriedenheit."
by Mozart-Kuilak, was of the severely classical
style. Then numbers by Chopin and Ruhinstein
of different style. and the Moszkowski
and Liszt compositions of the modern school,
giving the pianist opportunity for rendering
widely differens compositions. and they were
given with finish delightful to listen to. Mr..
j. w. Riley, always a favorite with audiences
here, recited two of his own compositions, and
in response the first. "A Bachelors Story"
gave that unique sketch. "A Child's Fairy
Story" The entertainment was given under
the auspices of the Women's Social Circle of the
church. and proved a financial as well an
artistic success
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
MINOR MATTERS.

Suggestions from the Annual Report of the
First Comptroller of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 18--The First COMPTROLLER
of the Treasury has made to the Secretary OF
the Treasury a report Of the work of his bureau
for the fiscal year ended June 80 last. in which
ne recommended that Congress legislate espe-
cially on the assignment OF claims against the
United States; that United States district attor-
reys, marshals and clerks be paid salaries, and
that fees shall be abolished; that maximum be
fixed to the amount of compensation OF United
States commissioners, aid that each commits
sioner be required in issuing warrants fer the
arrest Of persons charged with any offense to
make such warrants returnabe either before
himself or some other commissioner, that
return may be made before the commissioner
located nearest to the residence of the party
arrested, thus saving large amounts to the gov
ernment and preventing injustice being done to
the accused. and perhaps innocent persons. by
taking them long distances from their homes.
he also urges the passage of a law limiting the
time within which claims against the United
States may be presented, reservng the rights of
persons aborine under some legal stability.
The Comptroller reports that most of the old
back work has been disposed of. and that the
current business of the bureau is we'll il hand.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
The PhiIadelphia shoemakers

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 18-The trouble be-
tween the striking shoemakers and the
manufacturers' association is as far from
settlement morning paper to-
day stated that the manufacturers asso-
citation has backed down, and there will be no
lockout This is not the case A meeting of
the executive committee of the Shoe Manufactur-
ers' Association was held last night. and while
the result OF the meeting is supposed to be pro-
found secret, it can be stated the best author
ity that the committee unanimously decided to
shut down to morrow night. More than L. 900
men will be shut out The will then be
paid of, and work done until some
definite and lasting arrangements can be made
with the strilxers
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
ILLINOIS.

The State w. G. 7. U. Convention-Points
from the Report of the President.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOoMINGToN, Oct. 1S-The proceedings of
the second dav OF the Illinois State convention
of the Women's Christian Temperance Union
were full of interest. The feature of the day
was the able and eloquent animal report of Mrs
l.. S. Rounds. of Chicago, president of the State
Union, representing $4,000 members. She gave
an interesting sketch of the history of the union
since its organization here, in 1874. She decried
the desecration of the Sabbath; denounced the
''age of consent" bill which before the Illi-
nois Legislature. and demanded the ballot for
women In the reports of the Chicago districts
it was stated that the saloons of that city con-
troll its politics. and predicted that great battle
for temperance in Illinois must be fought there
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A statue of Gen. George G. Meade was yes
terday unveiled in Fairmount Park. Philadel
phia.
The body of DR.. F. A. Marden, a prominent
physician of Milwaukee, who disappeared about
three weeks ago, was taken from the lake yes
terdav morning. The deceased committed sui
eide Cause. dissipation and financial difficulties.
A heavy stock train was wrecked Monday
night at Petersburg, Oak. Eleven cattle cars
were piled into a sbapeless mass and the
wrecked fragments of the locomotive are scat
tered about the toru-up track Engineer Jack
Streeter of Crookston, was instantly killed,
while his fireman escaped with slight injuries
The accident was caused by open switch and
the absence of swtch-lights.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
Convention of Brfck-Makers.

CHICAGO, Oct 18-The National Employing
Brick makers Association opened it's second an
nual convention in this city this afternoon
Two hundred and fifty delegates. from every
large city in the Union. are in attendance. The
association is said to represent an industry en-
ploying over 150, 900 mon. who turn out an an
nual product of brick and terra Gotta valued at
over 50.000000. The main object Of the con-
venton ia the consideration of brick making
machinery. The labor question will also be dis
cussed. Arbitration, which has many support
among the delegates as a settlement Of all
industrial troubes, will be earnestly advocated.
The convention will last three Gays.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President, d. V. Purrington Chicago;
first vice president. q. J. Holman, Sargsant
Bluffs, Ia; second vice-presdent. G.. II. Smith
Haverstraw, y. Y; third vice president, ID. W.
Blair, Cincinnati; recording secretary. A c.
Buffer, New OrIeans treasurer, r. G. Penfield
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
A Trustee MysteriousIy Absent.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
Upton, Oct. 18.-Consderable excitement
occasioned the streets this morning by
the announcement that II. G. Finney, trustee
of this township. had left for parts best known
to himself He has not been heard of for two
or three days. and there several persons
here who are anxious to interview him. The
schools of the township in a somewhat
mixed condition. Mr. Finney has employe
more teachers than there are schools. and the
consequences are that several teachers have a
contract to teach the same school. There
other rumors in connection with the matter, the
truth Of which cannot be known until Mr.. Fin
ney's return, which, it is hoped will not be long
DELAYED.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
Long-Pendinc Suit Settled.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NATION, Oct. 16.-By a decision Just
rendered upon agreed statement of facts re-
iaing to the possession of thirty acres of land in
this city. recently submitted to Judge c. B.
Smith, lawsuit of long standing and innumer-
able complications is ended. In the building of
the original St Louis, Alton & Terre Haute
railway, E. Noyes sr.. proposed to donate thirty
acres of land to the company if the depot should
be located his side OF the town site The
tract is 300 feet wide aud 1000 feet in length
The company did build depot upon it. but af-
terwards tore it down and removed the structure
to g more central location at the crossing of the
Illinois Central track. This precipitated lively
fight for possession of the disputed ground and
the lawyers became tired OF the case Craig
Craig for e. Noyes and Judge Bennett and Hon.
ii. A. Neal for the company, agreed to submit
the case to the court upon an agreed state of
facts. and the decision gives Noyes two-thirds
and the company one-third of the $50 900 tract
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
A STEP-FATHER'S BAD CONDUCT.
1t Causes Minnie Dickey to Swallow Quar-
ter's Worth of Marphine.

Minnie Dickey, aged twenty -four years, step.
daughter of James Howland, living at No. 2l9
West Merrill street, took a quarters worth Of
morphine last night. with suicidal intent and
was not expected to live at 2 o'clock this morn
ing. Yesterday afternoon her step-father. who
works at Kingans pork-house, came home under
the influence OF liquor and drove her brother
from home. She threatened to take her life
then, and late last evening. when Mr..
Howlapd drove his wife out of the house the girl
went a neighboring drug and pur-
chased the drug. which she swallowed the
way home. She went to bed. and her dan gerous
condition was not noticed until 10 o'clock, when
she was found unconscious. She removed
to the No. engine house. and from there to the
police station, where Police Surgeon Hodges
and DIR. Painter were called to attend her. They
used every remedy to revive her. but were un-
successful. She had attempted suicide twice be-
fore. after being ill-treated by her step-fasher.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
TIE FIRE RECORD.
q urning of Business Houses at Syracuse, N.
Y-Loss About 100000.

urning of Business Houses at Syracuse, N.
Y-Loss About 100000.
SYRACUSE. n. Y, Oct. 1S.-Fire tonight
destroyed Barney e mbley's large dry goods
store, George c. Youngs dry goods store. aud
Everson & Co.'S hardware store. South Salina
street. The total loss is between $500, 900 and
$400. 200; insurance, about $3.50. 900. Wieling's
opera house Lad narrow escape. and Fritz
Emmett had to give up his performance, no
one cared to enter the building. owing to the
confagratlon next door quantity of cart
ridges and powder in Emerson & Co. 8 store
exploded wien the fire reached them, and added
to the excitement prevailing in the vicinity. The
origin of the fire Is unknown. 1t started in the
second story of Barney & Lambley's building.
The watchman thinks it must have been caused
by some accident to electric light.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
The Virginia Habea. Corpus Cases.

WASHINGTON, Oct 8-In the United States
Supreme Court, to-day. Chief justice Waite an
nonnced that argument upon the questions
raised by the habeas corpus case of Attorney
general Ayers and other imprisoned State
officers of Vir ginia will be set down for the
second Monday in Novem ber and that mean
while the prisoners will be at liberty on
their. own recognizauce in the sum of 81 coo
each to answer the summons of this court when
their presence shall be required. In explana-
nation of this decision. the Chief-justice stated
that the prisoners were public officers charged
with public duties. and the presumption was
that they were actuated in this proceeding by
N desire TO obtain a decision upon the questions
mt ISSUE and not 10 manifest contempt for the
court below.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
Indiana Pensions.

Washington Special.
Pensions have been granted the following
named Indianans:
Eliza Thomas, Southport Louisa A. Ander-
son, Frankfort; Julia r. Braxton. Bloomin gton;
Leannas Tate. Gilead. Robert S. Waters,
Patriot; Daniel s Gosham. Brownsburg; Thomas
CarterSburg; Jos. L. Ball, Muncie: Henry kel-
Ter, Santa Claus; Leonard ID. Duke. Sharp Mills;
Joshua Winder, Springville; Burrill B. Roberts,
Salem; Harrison Fl; Mcclellan. Salem; G. NJ G.
Geo. w. Cameron. Niles; Owen O. Trime.
Ladd; Asbury Jarvis. Spencer; Samuel c.
Strlnefellow, Cicero; Geo. W. billings; Temple;
than Adams, Eikhart; Jacob GosselI. Blue
Creek; Diven Hayes. Oakland City; Marshall
NJ. McNess (deceasedl, Farmland. Increased
VIM. A. Owens, franklin; James n. Morgan,
Mitchell; Monroe Blackburn, Mitchell; Richard
Ring LaGro; Nathaniel HAYDEN, Fairmonnt
VIM. H. Fl. Myers, Warren; Geo. T. Jenkins.
West Fork: John w Bryan, Volpen; VIM: III.
Lemon. Soonover: Lewis Baber. Forest; John
Schmidt, Evansville; John Hamilton, Salisbury;
Richard T. Smock. McVille Timothy O'Keefe,
TIN; Patrick Finsgan. LoRansport Gnsane);
Benjamin Crawford. Losantville; Peter Lap
land Rosewood; John b. Wirts. Indianapolis;
lett, Brownsburg; Thomas G. Truett, West Leb-
anon; Robert NJ. Waterman. Upland; Anderson
Slusher, Rideevile; Thomas j. Smith. Shines
vile; Alanson Bishop, Columbus; Harrison
Johnson, West Baden; Jonathan Wavman, Me-
dora; Daniel P. Campbell. of Poland; Nelson
McGuffey. Selvin; Jonas Pickle. Fincastle; Jas
NJ Foster, Worthington: Samuel kits Six
Mile: Abraham Rummal, Cam bridge City; John
r. Fry, Jasonvle; Ira A. Gardner. Pleasant
Lake; Jesse Miller, Marion: John W. Ham
mer. Mechanicsburg; Chas. NJ. Mears, Loogoo-
tee; Eeedias link. Ferdinand; Alfred NJ. Gun
ming. Rays Crossing; Geo. l.. McCanla, Kos
suth; Frederick Ault. Koleen Daniel N. King
Riceville Geo W. Bryan, Bloomington; Daniel
s. Cole, Tiosa; VIM. B. Cook. Walton; John
Conyers Indianapolis: David Tosser Clinton;
Samuel NJ: Karns, Button: VIM. p. Miller,
Jeffersonville. Mexican war-Samuel Lawson
Elizabeth; VIM. e. Wallace. Marion; VIM.
James Scottsbure; Uriah Gasaway, Greencas
tie: Coleman A. Carter Smithville.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19

A Coiored Teachers Story--Told that He
Couldn't Teach the Negroes.

A COiOred Teachers Story-ToId that He
Couidn't Teach the Negroes.
New York Tribune
Adam S. Green is young colored man who
was graduated from Colby University. Water
VILE Me. He delivered lecture at the African
Methodist EPISCOPAL Zion Church. at No. 21S
Sullivan street, the other night. The title of
his lecture was "a True Picture of Gradys New
South" A reporter called on Mr. Green after
ward and after half hours conversation was
convinced that all the ideas and acts of the
New South" are not exactly what they are
cracked up to be.
Mr. Green said in substance: 81 left New
York on Sept. 25 to go to my home in Aberdeen.
Miss, hoping TO secure position there as q
teacher in of the colored schools. This is
the reply received when l spoke to E. p.
THOMPSON, the county superintendent OF educa-
ton at my old home at Aberdeen: We hear
that you come here to teach the blacks to hold
up their heads and be men; that you have said
you had never felt yourself to be a(ree man un-
til you had crossed the Mason and DiXon's line.
You were in Maine. Why did you not stay
get along without you. have dozen or more
black teachers bettsr than you are. with all your
fine culture aud nice, choice speech. Humph
How nice and proper you speak, We don't want
any of your Maine customs and ideas down here.
We had too much trouble and bloodshed in 90 to
get rid of ignorant negroes and northern carpet
baggers that were pressing upon us. and we Will
wade in blood waist-deep before again sub
NIT to such pressure. We don't want you here,
and you will not be allowed to teach school in
Monroe county. The best thing ycu can do is to
go away just quickly possible
81 was afterward ordered to leave town in the
most emphatic manner. but at first paid no at
tenton to the notice. In the evening of the day
I took my departure vigilance committee vis-
tied the home OF my sister, where / was staying,
bent upon lynching me- / am now positive.
Three years ago teachers in Aberdeen were forced
to sign this oath: i do hereby solemnly swear
to support, perpetuate and defend. TO the best OF
my ability, the interests and permanency OF the
Democratic party, live by it. swear by it. and
die by it,, Mr.. Sims, the present teacher of the
school. signed such declaration"
DR. Fl. l.. Morehouse, the corresponding Sec
retary of the American Baptist Home Mission
Society, seen by the reporter later He
said that he knew Green to be young man OF
good principles and education, aud that his
story was not exaggerated.
The Indianapolis journal., 1887-10-19
INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
Various Kinds in the Two States.
Horrible Death Of Muncie Workman-A
Trustee Mysteriously Absent-The Illinois
w. C. T. Il. Notwithstanding
INDIANA.
A Workman Literally Torn to Pieces by Be-
Whirled II hal

A Workman Literally Torn to Pieces by Be-
ing Whirled Around a Shaft.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
MUNcIE, Oct. 18.-This morning about 7:10
o'clock, while George Ludlow, employe of
the Indiana Bridge Company's works, was oil
ing the machinery his clothes were caught in
the iiue-shaft, which making several hun
dred revolutions per minute, and before he
could extricate himself his body was torn to
pieces. One arm was torn from its socket. and
both feet entirely broken off by being
whipped against large beam. He never knew
what hurt him, sound was heard by any
of his fellow-workmen. He married the daugh-
ter of DIR. f. H. Kicks, about one month ago.